An apparatus for the reclamation of molding sand by which the quality of the reclaimed molding sand is enhanced. The apparatus for reclamation of molding sand includes a part for feeding the molding sand 1, which part has a sand falling port at its bottom, a rotary drum 2 disposed below the part for feeding the molding sand 1 and being rotatable horizontally, a motor driving means 4 for rotating the rotary drum 2 by an electric motor 3, a roller 5 disposed in the rotary drum 2 and spaced apart therefrom, and a cylinder 6 connected to the roller 5 that presses the roller 5 toward the rotary drum 2. It further includes a flow detector for the sand A disposed at the sand falling port of the part for feeding the molding sand and for detecting the flow of the sand fed into the rotary drum; a current detector B for detecting the current of the motor driving means; a pressure controller C for controlling the pressure of the cylinder; and a controller D for controlling the force of the cylinder 6 that is pressing the roller 5 based on the flow of the sand detected by the flow detector for the sand A.